Reflection of Low Vision Students on Pedestrian Paths Accessibility in Indonesia and Australia for People with Disabilities: Case study of Surabaya, Bandung and Brisbane

Tanuwidjaja, Gunawan and Adiasih, Priskila and , Robby Yussac Tallar and Hediyanto, Alvin Try and Oktamadya, M Ichsan and Suhardi, Dwi Natalia and Halawa, Heuristik and Davin, Gerarldo and Taniono, Michael and Razafimahefa, Rina Hariniaina (2021) Reflection of Low Vision Students on Pedestrian Paths Accessibility in Indonesia and Australia for People with Disabilities: Case study of Surabaya, Bandung and Brisbane. In: Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC 2021), 16-07-2021 - 16-07-2021, Brisbane - Australia.

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Abstract

Covid-19 have impacted cities and human lives related to working and transporting. The lockdowns strategies, in many countries, have controlled residents movement within a neighbourhood or ten kilometres radius of their residence. Despite the success of lockdowns, people with disabilities face significant challenges in the Covid-19 era, even though they have equal rights to cities and livelihood, as stated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Lockdowns imposed limitation on disabilities because of their jobs, with high-frequency physical interactions, such as masseurs, musicians, food hawkers, online motorcycle taxi drivers, and students. Further, some University students with disabilities are affected by the closure of some universities. However, in some universities, disadvantaged students, including students with disabilities, could still utilise campus facilities, such as computers and the internet. Therefore, many students, especially those with disabilities, need accessible pedestrian paths to reach those campuses from nearby residential areas. We propose reflective research of three users with visual disabilities (low vision). The study is to measure pedestrian paths accessibilities in Surabaya, Bandung, Indonesia and Brisbane, Australia. Furthermore, the study uses simple walkthrough evaluation and reflection of low vision students. In conclusion, two pedestrian paths in Bandung and Surabaya are found less accessible that pedestrian paths in Brisbane for the low vision students. The less accessible Indonesian case studies are induced by a lack of planning, limited available spaces, poor pedestrian paths constructions, and poor infrastructure management. Meanwhile, better accessibility standards, better infrastructure managements, and proper pedestrian paths construction are essential for a better pedestrian paths case study in Australia.

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